Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Ages ago, in the tropical Caribbean before the arrival of Columbus, a young child lost all she knew and loved. Nyna is awakened in the blackness of night to find her peaceful Taino village under attack by the savage Caribs. In a frantic effort to save Nyna, her parents shove her out to sea in an empty enemy dugout Ages ago, in the tropical Caribbean before the arrival of Columbus, a young child lost all she knew and loved.
In a frantic effort to save Nyna, her parents shove her out to sea in an empty enemy dugout, hoping the current and wind will bring her to rest on another Taino island. Nyna witnesses the massacre of her mother and her father as they heroically sacrifice their lives to save her. For days she drifts beneath the searing sun, huddled and alone in the piragua. She awakens to find the dugout aground on a beautiful white beach. But this is not the beach her parents had hoped for. She is amongst a strange people who will never accept her. Kindle Edition , 1 , pages.
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There is just something about the primitive, and simple way of life that just appeals to the reader in me. Magic plays a very important part in this genre, and the natives and indigenous people are very superstitious. When her home is attacked her parents shove her out to sea Next to historical westerns I have a weak spot for Prehistorical reads as well.
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When her home is attacked her parents shove her out to sea in an empty enemy dugout, hoping the current and wind will bring her to rest on another Taino island. However she ends up in a complete different world than hers. She awakens on a beach and close to the home of the Ais tribe, who were a tribe of Native Americans who inhabited the Atlantic Coast of Florida. Top Reviews Most recent Top Reviews. There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. Definitely worth the read.
Every book in this series was hard to put down. The characters became like family. Great job Ms Sholes. Hope there is another book to continue the story of Joog and Nyna! One person found this helpful. I really enjoyed this book, though it was a little dragging at times, the story line was great and it kept me going towards the next page. This book will move you beyond words. You will see and feel the world as it was so many years ago when the Native Americans lived in Florida. This story will teach you how things were. You will learn more than you can ever imagine as you read a book that is SO well written it is like an art form.
This is the 6th book in a series. You will find yourself wanting to go back to read book 1 as soon as you have completed book 6. Because you enjoyed the series! Now pick up a set! Perfect for the holidays! Lynn McKee again weaves an entertaining story line with rich intriguing historical information. Her characters are full and so real I can't help but weep with them and laugh with them. She truly brings them to life. One of McKee's talents is her extraordinary ability to transport the reader into another time and place. This puts her books on the top of my list!
Daughter of the Fifth Moon
Nyna, a small child, is pushed out to sea in a canoe to save her life from the savage raiding Caribs. When she arrives on a beach in what is now Florida, frightened and near death, she is discovered by a young boy. Misunderstood and feared she is first totally rejected by others of the clan. The young boy pleads with his mother to save the little girl.
Even though Nyna is finally brought into the village and eventually regains her strength, she is never accepted by most. Nyna is blamed for all the ills of the village, including the deadly fish kill, the red tide. Her enemies plot against her, but Nyna remains strong and courageous in the face devastating circumstances. She has few friends, but those who love her know her loyalty. And when she reaches adulthood, Nyna follows her dream.
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She is the Daughter of the Fifth Moon. When she arrives on a beach in what is now Florida, frightened and near death, she is discovered by a young boy. Misunderstood and feared she is first totally rejected by others of the clan. The young boy pleads with his mother to save the little girl. Even though Nyna is finally brought into the village and eventually regains her strength, she is never accepted by most. Nyna is blamed for all the ills of the village, including the deadly fish kill, the red tide.
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Her enemies plot against her, but Nyna remains strong and courageous in the face devastating circumstances. She has few friends, but those who love her know her loyalty. And when she reaches adulthood, Nyna follows her dream. She is the Daughter of the Fifth Moon. Most of us are scouring the internet looking for similar books to read while we wait on Auel's long-overdue book. The book opens with a young girl whose peaceful island tribe is attacked by a neighboring cannibalistic tribe.
The child's parents are killed but, amidst the confusion of the attack, the parents manage to set the child adrift in a canoe before succumbing to their injuries. The child drifts for many days and finally washes up on a distant shore. She is close to death by this time but is found by a local tribe. She is nursed back to health, adopted and cared for by these people.
However, there are those amongst the locals who do not welcome the stranger. They believe the Gods cast her out of heaven for some unknown evil deed and that she should have been left to die on the beach where they found her. They are afraid they will bring bad luck and drought upon themselves by allowing her to remain with them. And therein lies the story.
The reason I didn't care much for this book is because the charactors seemed too thin and transparent. The charactors were either all good or all bad; none of the varying shades of gray that you would find in real-life people. And because the charactors were so simplistic, the story seemed more like a children's book although the content was not appropriate for children.